Mental Health News & Updates Mental health: a state of well-being Updated August 2014 Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. The positive […]
Read moreGrowing Up Gay In A Straight World: Olly Alexander Recent figures show that more than 40% of LGBT+ people will experience a significant mental health problem, compared to around 25% of the whole population, and are more than twice as likely to have attempted suicide. This is Olly’s story. You can watch the full documentary on the BBC Three iPlayer […]
Read moreOlly Alexander, lead singer of Years and Years, talks to Channel 4 News about their new album Palo Santo – as well as LGBT mental health, coming out and being scared to hold his partner’s hand in public.
Read moreExamples of individuals who are classified with sexual orientation discordance include people who either identified as gay or lesbian but had sexual contact with only the opposite sex or with both sexes, or individuals who identified as heterosexual but had sexual contact with only the same sex or with both sexes. According to the CDC’s Francis Annor, sexual orientation discordance in young […]
Read moreAnyone is susceptible to gaslighting, and it is a common technique of abusers, dictators, narcissists, and cult leaders. Gas Lighting relationship stories have surfaced all over the internet. Individuals are sharing their stories of gaslighting abuse in hopes in help others overcome the struggles of this mental abuse, but what does it mean to “Gaslight” someone? The term is fairly […]
Read moreHaemosexual wishes you a peaceful Christmas and New Year Christmas is a time when many people get together with their families, friends and loved ones. The annual ritual of binge eating, drinking and festivities accompanied by commercial excesses is an extremely stressful and lonely period in the year. But for many the things we take for granted are not […]
Read moreBeing gay does not cause poor mental health, a new study claims 15:32 9th February 2017 by Lewis Corner NEWS Twitter Following eight years of research, a major new study has claimed that sexuality has no impact on the state of a person’s mental health. The Australian National University found that people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual were not at […]
Read moreMental health – It’s time to talk. 11:03 31st January 2017 by Tom Knight Anxiety, depression, suicide. Three things that seem to be hitting our community hard. Over the last few months I’ve seen so many stories of people speaking out, I’m pleased mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves, it’s about time. The world is changing, […]
Read moreOver one third of LGBTI people in London suffer from mental health issues A ‘worrying number’ of LGBTI people feel uncomfortable disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity to their GP David Simmonds/Flickr – Mental health issues affect two in five LGBTI people in London 5 February 2017 by James Besanvalle 40% of LGBTI people in London suffer from mental health […]
Read moreMORE THAN HALF OF GAY MEN SAY THEY ARE ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR BODY – EXCLUSIVE We surveyed over 5000 readers ahead of Attitude’s landmark Body Issue – out today. As we prepare to explore the body beautiful in our landmark Body Issue – available to download and in shops today (February 1) – an extensive new survey conducted by Attitude has revealed the shocking truth […]
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